Septolum / rgbmatrix5x5-python

Python library for the Pimoroni 5x5 RGB Matrix Breakout

LED Matrix

https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/5x5-rgb-matrix-breakout

An adorably tiny 5x5 pixel Breakout Garden compatible LED matrix breakout for adding status displays or fancy lighting to your project.

Installing

Full install (recommended):

We've created an easy installation script that will install all pre-requisites and get your LED Matrix up and running with minimal efforts. To run it, fire up Terminal which you'll find in Menu -> Accessories -> Terminal on your Raspberry Pi desktop, as illustrated below:

In the new terminal window type the command exactly as it appears below (check for typos) and follow the on-screen instructions:

curl https://get.pimoroni.com/rgbmatrix5x5 | bash

Manual install:

Library install for Python 3:

sudo pip3 install rgbmatrix5x5

Library install for Python 2:

sudo pip2 install rgbmatrix5x5

Development:

If you want to contribute, or like living on the edge of your seat by having the latest code, you should clone this repository, cd to the library directory, and run:

sudo python3 setup.py install

(or sudo python setup.py install whichever your primary Python environment may be)

In all cases you will have to enable the i2c bus.

Documentation & Support

• Get help - http://forums.pimoroni.com/c/support